Where does “greifen” come from?
greifen (German) comes from Middle High German grīfen, from Old High German grīfan, from Proto-West Germanic grīpan, from Proto-Germanic grīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreyb-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
greifen (German): to grab; to grasp; to grip; to grab; to seize; to...
Definitions
- to grab; to grasp; to grip; to grab; to seize; to...
Ancestry of “greifen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | grīfen | to grab, to touch |
| 2 | Old High German | grīfan | to grab, to grasp, to gripe |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | grīpan | to grab, to grasp |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | grīpaną | to grab, grasp |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰreyb- | to grab, grasp; to grasp, grab; to grab, to grasp |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |